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If you want to connect to wired internet or have a use for the USB port, yes, its worth the extra money for the XS. The HD is also not capable of playing games, it is not blue-tooth capable and it does not come with a blue-tooth game remote. One advantage of the XS and blue-tooth remote is that you can locate the Roku anywhere - mine is completely invisible hanging by Velcro behind the TV.

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Mr. Pogi, have you tried the Smithsonian Channel on your Roku box? The only way I can get it to work on my box is to set the output to 720p. All other channels work with the 1080i setting just fine. I have tried 3 different TV's with the same result using HDMI.

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The HD is the odd man out. It has a different decoding chip than the other 3. I recommend the LT over the HD.

That being said, the first generation HD-XR and the 2nd generation XD/S both top of the line models have the best inputs and outputs and those are the ones to get. I also recommend the top of the line 3rd generation. Or just get the LT, IMO.

I got my brother the LT for Christmas. Unless you have really good bandwidth, this is the way to go, unless you are looking for Inputs and Outputs.

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Mr. Pogi, have you tried the Smithsonian Channel on your Roku box? The only way I can get it to work on my box is to set the output to 720p. All other channels work with the 1080i setting just fine. I have tried 3 different TV's with the same result using HDMI.

I have my roku set to 720p so I wouldn't know. I'll give it a try later and see.
Another source for Smithsonian content (not all the same stuff, though) is Nowhere TV - it features free content from providers like HGTV, Food Network, Smithsonian Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, ...https://owner.roku.com/Add/H9DWC